The last few days have been bitter-sweet for me. I’m trying to move forward with life; trying to continue doing all of the things I…
Before I met Paul, I was one of those habitually single people and quite happy that way. I did what I wanted when I wanted.…
It’s Halloween. I should be excited and giddy; it’s always been a much-loved holiday of mine. In the weeks leading up to it, I would…
I booked my ticket for a holiday to the UK today. Now I’m happy and sad; I’m looking forward to my trip and I’m dreading it.…
One week before Paul died we spent the day working in the yard. I remember sitting on the edge of the flower beds removing mulch…
One of the hard parts about grief is not knowing when it’s going to hit. I can be going about my day quite happily one…
There’s a crispness in the air now that the fall weather has started to settle in after a long summer. I’ve always enjoyed the confluence…
When I was operating Frances 2.0, I would most often be found with amazing vintage accessories – mostly in the form of handbags from the 1920s to…
I spent the last few days in a fancy-schmancy hotel in downtown Seattle. And being there made me realise how much I miss Paul; how…
It’s not all doom and gloom in my mind. Some days – most days – I think about the happy moments I shared with Paul and I even manage…
Paul and I met in Scotland on 6 February 2002. We hit it off instantly and on 21 May 2005, we were married and settled…